Turbine helicopter

N778AW

Bell OH-58A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
69-16289
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wayne County Sheriffs Office (Government)
Based
Goldsboro, NC
Registration record

N778AW on the FAA register

Type
Bell OH-58A
Serial
69-16289
Engines
1
Registered owner
Wayne County Sheriffs Office
Goldsboro, NC
Certificate issued
1998-09-25
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AA86D4
Mode S (octal)
52503324
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N778AW.
Overview

About N778AW

N778AW is a Bell OH-58A, serial number 69-16289. The FAA register lists Wayne County Sheriffs Office as the registrant in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 1998 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 4 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N778AW.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N778AW.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.